Celebrating excellence in African private capital
GP Categories:
For the following regional categories, the top three firms were selected based on the number of investments, to include buyouts, minority stakes, single asset acquisitions and rounds of funding made in the respective African region.
Pan African Fund Manager of the Year
North African Fund Manager of the Year
East African Fund Manager of the Year
West African Fund Manager of the Year
South African Fund Manager of the Year
Best VC Fund Manager of the Year: The top three VC firms were determined by the number of rounds of funding in Africa overall.
Emerging Manager of the Year: The top three emerging managers are Africa-based firms selected by the number of investments, to include buyouts, minority stakes, single assets acquisitions and rounds of funding made in Africa overall.
Service Provider Categories
Best Financial Advisor on a PE deal: The top three financial advisors were determined by the number of deals in Africa overall. Deal activity of subsidiaries was combined into the parent firm to form the total deal number.
Best Law Firm of the Year: The top law firms were determined by the number of deals in Africa overall. Deal activity of subsidiaries was combined into the parent firm to form the total deal number.
2025 shortlist...
Pan African Fund Manager of the Year
- Baobab Network
- Techstars
- FasterCapital
North African Fund Manager of the Year
- United Gulf Financial Services - North Africa
- Renew Capital
- Azur Partners
East African Fund Manager of the Year
- FasterCapital
- Renew Capital
- Baobab Network
West African Fund Manager of the Year
- Techstars
- Investisseurs & Partenaires
- Ventures Platform
South African Fund Manager of the Year
- E-Squared Investments
- FasterCapital
- Savant
Best VC Fund Manager of the Year
- Techstars
- FasterCapital
- Baobab Network
- Renew Capital
Emerging Manager of the Year
- Baobab Network
- Launch Africa
- 54 Collective
Best Financial Advisor on a PE deal
- FirstRand Ltd.
- Investec Group
- Rothschild & Co. Concordia SAS
Best Law Firm of the Year
- ASAFO & Co.
- DLA Piper
- Webber Wentzel
Central African Investment Leader
- FEDA
- Proparco
- FMO
- XSML
Best Female Fund Manager of the Year
- Ashim Egunjobi, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Octerra Capital
- Joyce-Ann Wainaina, Founder & Managing Partner, Chui Ventures
- Meta Mhlarhi and Makole Mupita, Co-Founders & Executive Directors, Mahlako Financial Services
Outstanding Contribution to Private Capital
- Walid Cherif, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, BluePeak Private Capital
- Blue Earth Capital
- Acre Impact Capital